Leading Authorities’ Newest Exclusive Speakers

Below is a partial list of Leading Authorities’ newest exclusive speakers:

Candy Crowley is CNN’s award-winning, nonpartisan chief political correspondent and the anchor of the Sunday morning talk show State of the Union with Candy Crowley. She’s great for groups looking for an entertaining and hard-hitting look at politics and today’s top headlines.

Mike Duke is Walmart’s former CEO. Ranked No. 10 on Forbes’ list of “The World’s Most Powerful People” in 2013, his finger is on the pulse of what’s important to businesses. With charm and a warm personality, he shares insights on leadership, corporate culture, sustainability, and growth.

David Pottruck is the former CEO of Charles Schwab, the best-selling author of Clicks and Mortar and Stacking the Deck, and Wharton’s most highly-rated professor. He looks at how leaders inspire breakthrough change and is great for groups who want a tailored action plan.

Kevin Kallaugher (Kal) is the editorial cartoonist for the Economist. He shares his unique take on current events, politics, and the economy, illustrating the top issues of the day with humor and precision art. Audiences also walk away with their own original cartoons to take home.

Amy Wilkinson is the author of The Creator’s Code. With a career that spans the White House, Harvard, McKinsey, and J.P. Morgan, she shares the six essential skills for leaders, insisting that anyone can adapt use them to inject some innovative, entrepreneurial spirit into their organization.

Jack Devine rose to become head of all of the CIA’s spying operations. The author of Good Hunting: An American Spymaster’s Story, he has a keen sense of humor, a sharp wit, and enthralling stories as he gives audiences a look behind the curtain at some of the agency’s controversial entanglements.

Also, while he’s not a new exclusive, Leading Authorities has exclusively represented Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill for speaking engagements since 2012, and his powerful story of mission success, teamwork, and a refusal to quit continues to resonate with audiences across the country.

Ed Gillespie is also returning to Leading Authorities. A long-trusted staple of the Republican Party, he is a witty and candid speaker who combines experience at the highest-level of government with his intimate knowledge of behind-the-scenes Washington to offer a unique look at politics.